My Philosophy Of Education

 

My Philosophy of Education

 

Education is life - you begin at birth and it never actually stops until you die. From the first day in life our minds absorb knowledge and we can see how babies learn to walk, talk and understand so much of what is happening around them, though no one has taught them. So we can say that education means knowledge, skills, problem solving and creativity. From my personal experience in teaching, I believe that education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge from someone else. Teachers are the backbone of the education because they can influence and inspire students to learn and teach them the skills needed to solve problems and socially by teaching the skills needed to communicate and work productively with others.

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see." Alexandra K.Trenfo

A good teacher is the one who understands her students’ needs. Not all students learn at the same pace or in the same way so the teacher should know how to teach students focusing on students’ interests, abilities and prior knowledge. I think that it is my responsibility to create new ways and methods to help each one of them to understand the lesson. For example, in my classroom I divide students into groups based on their abilities and I give each group a specific activity related to the lesson so the whole class can share and understand the lesson .I think that it is an effective strategy for adequate learning among students.

I believe that teachers shape the minds of their students so I believe that questioning is the strongest tool that helps students to think. It engages students in the learning process and develops the potential of students to think. The student is taking a more active role in the learning process; it isn’t just a one-way street where a teacher talks and never engages with the students. Students will learn more and remember that asking good questions results in better learning.

In my class I usually encourage students to participate in activities in which they can learn from their peers. Pair work helps them to learn from each other by sharing ideas so that students productively collaborate and cooperate with each other the vast majority of class time.

Finally, children look to teachers as role models so I tried to show them how to treat all people with respect and dignity and I expect my students to do so also. Our students are like the mirrors, they reflect what you show them. THEY REFLECT US .